Services

Areas Served

We currently serve Reston, Herndon, and some bordering areas of Great Falls, Vienna, Wolf Trap and Fairfax, Va.

Please call for availability in your area.

Initial Consultation – $18

Once you’ve contacted us by email or phone, you may begin by registering on our secure reservation system. Please let us know all the details of your pet’s routine and your instructions to us, so that we may care for your pet just as you would! We also ask for emergency contacts as well as any details that will allow us to care for your home as you instruct.

We require an initial consultation to meet you and your pets. Once you’ve registered online, you will meet with your assigned Pet Elf sitter who will review your pet’s history and current needs.

Please remember to keep your online profile updated with current information. If you’ve forgotten your password, please email and we can reset.

We know you work hard and put in long hours, but there’s no reason for your dog to! A midday break is the most important gift you can give your dog. A 20 or 30 minute break gives him a chance to go to the bathroom, stretch his legs and have some mental stimulation. [more…]

Going out of town or working late? When you need extra care, we are there! Our 30 minute (minimum) visit is a more comprehensive visit, including walks, feeding, litter box cleaning and loving attention. Our pet sitting visits are made a minimum of every 24 hours. Please do not ask us to skip visits, or come every other day. In order to provide the level of care your pet deserves, we must visit at least once per day.

Midday Dog Walks may be combined with pet sitting visits. We are happy to customize our visits to suit your pet’s needs.

When you are away, The Pet Elf will bring in mail, take out trash, water houseplants and alternate lights at no extra fee. [more…]

With Overnight Stays, your pets have their own personal pet sitter to see after their needs anytime. Whether for a weekend getaway or a week long business trip or vacation, we’ve got you covered.

Our overnight stays offer complete care for your pet. Your dog will receive nice exercise walks with plenty of potty time, as well as “on demand” trips outside anytime. Our sitter will arrive in the evening (5:00 – 7:00 pm) and begin with a walk and dinner, then follow your instructions for the evening. We can go for exercise walks, have playtime, grooming or just snuggle on the sofa. We want to stick as closely as possible to your dog’s usual routine, so that he stays happy and anxiety free. [more…]

Medications

Many of our staff are trained in administering oral medications and injections. Please book early if you need extensive medical assistance for your pet.

The Pet Elf observes the following holidays. Our offices are closed and midday walks are suspended. If you need a midday walk on any of these holidays, please call the office at least 48 hours in advance.

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr Birthday
Washington’s Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Visits are continued throughout vacation bookings, and a one-time $25 holiday premium applies.

The one-time holiday premium applies for any bookings one day before and one day after Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Supplies/Store Visits – $10

Don’t have time to stock up on food before you leave? We’re happy to make the trip for you!

This fee will also apply in the event we do not have enough food, litter or other necessary items to complete our job effectively. Existing clients only, please.

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Kim Waite-Williams
Owner

Testimonials

We wanted to let you know how much we appreciated the arrangements you made last November for your cat sitter Karen to take care of our two cats while we made our annual 3 week trip to Florida. We were so much more relaxed on our trip knowing that our special pets were getting good care. And when we returned home, we were more than pleased to find both of our cats healthy and happy.

Toni J.Herndon

We are grateful we went with the Pet Elf. You all are fantastic.

Hilary C.Vienna

We just wanted to say thanks for the extra care you gave Britney while she was recovering from her surgery. It makes us feel so much better leaving them in good hands!

Maria G.Herndon

Thank you so much for caring for Sammy & Cooper during the “Blizzard of the Century”. Your dedicated commitment gave us comfort when we were unable to get home. Thank you!

Cindy G., Herndon

You have a real gem in Jennifer. They were well fed, well cared for, very happy and relaxed when we got home last night. She was communicative during our time away and obviously cared very much for the pups. We truly appreciated her attentiveness.

Kathy H.Reston

I want to take this opportunity to thank Pet Elf and Karen for caring for Avi. I could tell that Avi was well taken care of by Karen.

Robert F.Reston

My peace of mind does not come with a price tag and so it is so nice for him to have a buddy to interact with while I’m gone all day.

Rebecca M.Herndon

I was hanging out with my neighbors last weekend and they could not stop talking about how fantastic they think Rsalie is. They are retired, so they see her when she walks [the dogs]. They said she’s professional and friendly and that she is really great with all of the dogs. They think that she’s amazing!

Madeleine S.Reston

I wanted to let you know what a special sitter Karen is and what a great job she did staying with my cats for 10 days. We came home to very happy pets and the house was immaculate. I will definitely use Karen again. Thanks so much.

Alice T., Great Falls, VA

Thanks again for your pet sitting services for Zack. Terri did a great job and Zack was very happy to spend the week in his own home instead of the kennel.